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Eleven MinutesPaulo Coelho

Characters in Eleven Minutes

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Maria

    A young Brazilian woman who travels to Geneva seeking adventure and fortune and ends up working as a prostitute while questioning love and sex.

Supporting characters

  • Ralf Hart

    A young Swiss painter who sees Maria as more than her profession and challenges her guarded view of love.

  • Milan (Eleven Minutes)

    The owner of the Geneva establishment where Maria works, who teaches her the trade.

  • Nyah (Eleven Minutes)

    A fellow worker who advises Maria as she learns her new profession.

  • Terence (Eleven Minutes)

    A British music executive who introduces Maria to sadomasochism.